Dominican University has named Amy Henkelman as the acting director of athletics to replace Brandon Leimbach, who is headed back to Colorado.

Henkelman has been the associate director of athletics and compliance officer at Dominican since 2013. Leimbach’s last day as the AD will be Feb. 13. then he will join Buffalo Sports Properties, the official media rights holder for the University of Colorado Athletics.

“Brandon Leimbach has been a dynamic leader as Dominican athletics continues to grow in strength and quality. We were fortunate to benefit from his enthusiasm, and wish him and his family well,” Dominican President Mary B. Marcy said in a release. “We are also fortunate to have an individual of Amy Henkelman’s professionalism and dedication ready to step in and lead the program. Dominican athletics is improving on all fronts, and Amy is the right person to continue that trajectory.”

Baseball tryout

The San Rafael Pacifics and Sonoma Stompers independent minor-league baseball teams will be holding a tryout for all players interested in playing at the pro level on March 14 and 15 at Peterson Field in Sonoma. Pacific Association team representatives will be drafting players based on the March 14 tryout and selected players will be invited back for the second day of tryouts on March 15. Registration fees are $100 in advance or $150 at the tryout. To register or for more information, see pacificsbaseball.com or call 485-1563.

Trout award/potluck

North Bay Trout Unlimited will honor George Starn with the Leo T. Cronin award during the annual pot luck dinner rescheduled from December on Feb. 12 beginning at 6 p.m.

Starn is the third recepient of the award. Cronin was a Marin conservationist who was an advocate of restoring salmon and steelhead habitat in the county’s streams and beyond in Northern California.

The celebration/potluck will be held at the meeting room (No. 201) at the Corte Madera Town Center. Bring anything from appetizers, a hot dish, dessert, et cetera. Drinks and silverware will be provided and is open to the public.

For more information, contact Ed Dudkowski at 786-6454 or email him at edudkowski@juno.com.

Couples Relay

The Tamalpa Runners are hosting the 35th Couples Relay running race at Vintage Oaks Shopping Center in Novato on Feb. 15. The longstanding Valentine’s Day event is a four-mile race consisting of a male and a female. There are plenty of entry categories as well as awards and prizes. Entry forms can be found at www.tamalparunners.org/.